SOLUTION: Mrs. Pepper invested php 10000 more than her husband did. If they both invested the money at 5% per year and their combined income from the two investments was php 2000.How much di

Question 935135: Mrs. Pepper invested php 10000 more than her husband did. If they both invested the money at 5% per year and their combined income from the two investments was php 2000.How much did each person invest?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = amount invested by MR pepper
y = amount invested by MRS pepper
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y = x + 10000
0.05x + 0.05y = 2000
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x - y = -10000
0.05x + 0.05y = 2000
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solution:
x = amount invested by MR pepper = 15000
y = amount invested by MRS pepper = 25000
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